Lonnie Fairfax sets single season assist mark at Davenport

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With seven assists in an 81-63 win over Siena Heights on Saturday night, senior Lonnie Fairfax became the all-time single season leader in Davenport men's basketball history. Fairfax came into the night needing only three assists to tie Sai-Quan Griffith and now he sits on top with 139 with six regular season games to play.

Earlier this season, Lonnie Fairfax became the all-time career assist leader at Davenport and now he has one more honor to add to his 4-year stint as the Panther. Lonnie broke the single season mark of 135 held by Sai-Quan Griffith during the 2007-08 campaign after a 7-assist performance on Saturday night in Adrian against Siena Heights.

“I think it's a nice accomplishment to have since I pride myself on getting my teammates involved in the game and that just means I am doing my job, said Fairfax. But it could not be done without my teammates who finish the plays for me.”

After setting a personal high of 127 assists a year ago while leading the Panthers to a 29-6 overall record and an appearance in the NAIA Elite 8, Lonnie returned for his senior season and has flown past that total. With still seven regular season games remaining, Fairfax has 139 assists and has posted at least 7 assists in a single game on 10 different occasions.

Lonnie started the season with 6 helpers in a win over Northland International and has posted double-digit assists twice including a school record 12 in an 89-83 win over University of St. Francis (Ill.) on December 20.

Head coach Burt Paddock is glad to have senior leadership in his background and added, “Lonnie is a catalyst for what we do at both ends of the floor. He has been a huge reason why his class has won 90+ games so far. He deserves this distinct honor and I look forward to him adding many more over the next two months as we move forward.”